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Naturally Magnetic Elements
Students explore naturally magnetic elements. For this magnets lesson, students examine the periodic table of elements. Students discover the parts of an atom and determine which three elements are magnetic.
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MAP MAGNETIC FIELD OF A ROOM
High schoolers map the magnetic field of a room (classroom or room at home -- recommend kitchen) at two or more heights. They create a coordinate grid within the room and make a relatively accurate map of the room to super impose the...
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Magnetic Mapping
Students draw arrows to show the direction the compass needle is pointing when it is placed around different points of a penny and a bar magnet. Students must then answer questions about the activity on a provided worksheet.
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The North and South Magnetic Poles
In this north and south magnetic poles worksheet, students read about the presence of auroras over the earth's magnetic poles as opposed to the geographic poles. Students use 2 photographs taken by the IMAGE FUV and the Polar instruments...
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Magnetic Fields
In this magnetic field learning exercise, students test a compass's magnetic field against a magnet and see how far it lasts. Students follow 6 sets of directions.
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Magnetism
Students investigate magnets. For this magnetism lesson, students begin exploring magnets. Students study attraction and repulsion and discover the poles of a magnet.
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Magnets and Springs
Students participate in an online lesson making and recording observations of magnets. They determine that magnets attract some metals but not others and that other materials are not attracted to magnets.
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Magnetism Word Search Puzzle
In this magnetism terminology worksheet, students review, study and discuss fourteen key terms associated with magnets and then locate and circle each key term within a word search puzzle.
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Magnetic Insulators
For this magnetic insulators worksheet, students use magnets, a compass, paper and more to observe magnetic force. Students then answer 3 questions.
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Magnetism
Students study magnetism. In this science instructional activity, students participate in an activity to discover how electrons in a magnet move. Students identify items around the classroom that are magnetic.
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Magnets
In this magnets worksheet, students draw pictures of different magnets that are described on each page. Students complete 9 pictures.
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The Earth's Magnetic Field
Students explain how the earth's magnetic field works and looks. They create
their own free-floating compass using the everyday materials. After constructing their compass, they test it and determine north.
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Electricity and Magnetism: Are They Related?
Students explore electricity and magnetism. Through the use of role play, students simulate being a scientist. Experiments are performed during the simulation to discover the relationship between electric current and magnetism. After...
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Magnets and Springs
In this magnetism worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by predicting which of the 7 pictured objects will be attracted to a magnet and which ones will not. They write their own experiment about whether an object will or will...
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Discovery Science Center Activities
Fourth graders complete a variety of experiments to meet science goals. In this life sciences lesson, 4th graders make yogurt, discover the attraction of opposite charges in electricity, learn the effects of glaciers, and explore...
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Magnetic Poles
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine positive and negative charges of magnets and then respond to 3 short answer question.
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Magnetic Discovery Bottle
Students investigate the properties of magnets. In this physical science lesson plan, students will go through a short 5E lesson that allows the students to study magnet materials and predict what will and will not be attracted to a...
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Exploring Magnetism
Ninth graders explore magnetism and complete several worksheets. In this magnetism lesson plan students complete several activities on magnetism and aluminum cans.
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Magnetism And Electricity
Students investigate the concept of electricity and how to build a circuit. They identify the presence of heat, light, sound, and the magnetic effects. Students construct the circuit and draw a diagram that gives directions for its...
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Word Search: About Magnets
In this magnet worksheet students locate 12 words and mark them in the puzzle. Each word pertains to magnets, and the word search is shaped like a magnet.
Teach Engineering
Ampere's Law
Help your class find the the magnetic field of a toroid, a solenoid bent into a circle with an activity that allows the class to see how a loop of wire carrying an electrical charge behaves much like a magnet. The resource provides the...
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once and future MOON
Beyond the phases of the moon, this comprehensive lesson plan covers geologic history and geology. Amateur astronauts examine photos of the lunar landscape, experiment with the creation of craters, and delve into information about the...
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Forms of Energy
Students complete a series of activities related to forms of energy. For this energy lesson, students look at forms of energy in their school, how energy is conserved and used efficiently, how magnets are used to generate electricity,...
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The Water Cycle
Fifth graders explore the major components of the water cycle. They pay close attention to evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. A water cycle kit is set up in the classroom, which learners observe for a couple of days before the...